REVIEW
Same Same’s main room provides dining drama aplenty: flames flashing, woks hissing in the central open kitchen, bustling communal tables channelling Thailand’s streets through a glamorous lens. The window bench seats facing Ada Lane, by contrast, offer unparalleled opportunities to observe well-heeled Brisbanites at play. Both are good options, made all the better by excellent, on-theme cocktails and fresh, clean-lined Aussie-Thai food served by a truly impressive floor team. While the cooking may not rock any chilli-salty-sour boats, it thrills with balance from the start, in snacks like betel leaves with eggplant lifted by pomelo or sprightly prawn “tacos” in rice-paper shells. Kampot pepper, meanwhile, accentuates a brilliant pork green curry, just as a dousing of black vinegar turns morning glory into a knee-weakening side dish. A smart wine list, equally enamoured with funky and classic, plus desserts fond of tamarind and pandan also make this a sterling example of Brisbane dining right now.
ABOUT
Same Same
Thai
Shop AM3, Ada La, 46 James St, Fortitude Valley
(07) 3188 1418
Chef Arté Assavakavinvong
Price guide $$
Bookings Recommended
Wheelchair access Yes
Open Lunch Fri-Sun; Dinner daily
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